Admire masterpieces of art by famous painters such as Caravaggio and Raphael on an audio guide tour of Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo. Learn about the history and architecture of one of the oldest parishes of Rome, a treasure waiting to be discovered.

Visit: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Lazio

Enter the miraculous Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo and collect your audio guide to tour the Augustinian church independently. The Basilica represents a splendid example of Renaissance architecture. The first foundations date back to the end of the 11th century, where the tomb of the Emperor Nero once stood. Some of the most important artists of the Renaissance worked here, including Bramante and Raphael, whose works were followed by the arrival of Bernini's Baroque.The Basilica has some incredible masterpieces: the Nativity by Pinturicchio, the statues of Daniel and the lion and Habakkuk and the Angel of Bernini, the Crucifixion of St. Peter and the Conversion of St Paul both by Caravaggio. But there are many more works still to be admired!With the help of your audio guide, you will discover the history of this architectural gem in the heart of Rome!

Discover the secrets of the world's smallest state on this small-group Vatican tour, with skip-the-line admission. The group size of max 10 people guarantees speedy entrance.

Join your expert guide for a tour of all the treasures of the incomparable Vatican Museums. Discover the history behind iconic masterpieces like Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and journey down the exclusive-access dedicated passage to St Peter's Basilica, where some of the world's best architecture awaits.

Enjoy an in-depth tour of Vatican City in a small-group tour led by an expert guide. With skip-the-line admission tickets and a carefully designed itinerary through the rooms and corridors of Vatican City, everything is taken care of. Relax and drink in the countless masterpieces on display from antiquity to the Baroque.

Your tour will begin in the vast warren of 12,000 rooms that form the Vatican Museums. Your guide will take you on an unforgettable Odyssey from the exquisitely frescoed Raphael Rooms painted by Michelangelo and Raphael, to the BorgiaApartments were the recent cleaning of Pinturicchio's "The Resurrection" has revealed the earliest known representation of Native Americans by Europeans. In the Gallery of Maps your guide will reveal Italy, region by region, in all her colourful splendour, before moving on to stand in awe before the Belvedere Torso.

In the Sistine Chapel voices fall to a whisper as the reverential atmosphere of the space subsumes all who visit, but the experience is breathtaking. Commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV, this is where the Papal Conclave is still held to this day. Artists Perugino, Pinturicchio, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, and Cosimo Rosselli have recreated enchanting and harrowing scenes from the life of Christ on the walls of the Sistine Chapel. But nothing compares to seeing Michelangelos ceiling or indeed the delicately colored masterpiece - The Last Judgment - which lies behind the altar of the Churchs West Wall with your own eyes.

Next you will voyage into Saint Peters Basilica through a dedicated skip-the-line passage that would not be possible to access without our official guide. The Basilica with its spectacular capping dome is considered a quintessential Renaissance building. Planned by a succession of supreme masters - Bramante, Sangallo, Michelangelo, Giacomo della Porta and Maderno - the Basilica took 120 years to complete. Build on the tomb of St Peter it is literally and figuratively the rock upon which the Catholic Church was founded. As the tour draws to a close your guide will, of course, allow time for you to wonder at the magnificence of Michelangelos Pieta  a statue so beautiful and profound that some admirers have been moved to tears.

Join our unique, 3-hour long,
small-group tour through two millennia of history and stories, all condensed in one amazing, inspiring and unforgettable experience. Skip-the-line admission tickets are included in the price.

• Skip the long lines at the main sites of the Vatican City. • Marvel at masterpieces of art in some of the 1,400 rooms of the Vatican Museums. • See Michelangelo's famous "Creation of Adam" fresco in the Sistine Chapel. • Admire the vaults, domes and art works of St. Peter's Basilica.

Discover one of the 7 Wonders of the World and the worlds greatest art collection on a private guided tour of the Vatican City, and marvel at masterpieces of art by Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Pinturicchio, Perugino, and Michelangelo.Your guide will take you past the long lines to enter the Vatican Museums, giving you more time to explore the art, and less time wasted on waiting. Originally conceived for the sole enjoyment of the Pope, the lavish labyrinth is made up of 2,000 rooms that stretch over 9 miles. It is said that if you spent 60 seconds looking at every item, it would take you 12 years to see everything.Your guide will lead you to some of the main attractions, as well as reveal secrets hidden among the established masterpieces. An undoubted highlight will be Michelangelos frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Admire his fabled Creation of Adam, and wander through the former apartments of the popes in Raphael's Rooms.Then, its time for another Michelangelo masterpiece. Go inside the Basilica of St. Peters to see his La Pieta among all the other treasures. End on St. Peter's Square, where your guide will point out Bernini's ingenious use of optical illusions that embrace visitors in the maternal arms of Mother Church.

Enjoy the best of the Vatican on a pleasant tour with a small group of max 8 people. Skip-the-line tickets for the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica are included. This tour is family-friendly and kids under 6 can attend for free. Also, children under 18 have special discounts!

Our Vatican Tour lets you explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica in a truly personal way, with a top-rated guide. Max 8 participants will attend, in order to keep the experience as pleasant and intimate as possible. Also, in case nobody else makes a reservation, you'll have a precious opportunity to enjoy this tour privately. And at your own pace!Get on board then! Jump ahead of the long queues and wander through one of the worlds largest art collections on a pleasant 3-hour journey. You'll discover all the secrets about the favored artists of Renaissance and Baroque Popes and breathe in the powerful beauty of Raphael, Perugino, Botticelli and Pinturicchio's masterpieces. They are just some of the finest painters youll meet on your tour between the halls of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, where youll finally admire the breathtaking Giudizio Universale by Michelangelo.You will then enter the magnificent Basilica of Saint Peter, where your guide will share the secrets behind the Burial of Saint Peter, Berninis Baldachin and Michelangelos Pietà.Leaving the Church, gripped by all this beauty, youll be welcomed in Saint Peter's Square by stunning statues of the Apostles, Saints and Martires dominating the façade of the Basilica and Berninis Colonnato.What else to say? Reserve your spot now and explore the Vatican in a throughly unique way!

Enjoy the personal attention of a private guide on this 3-hour tour of the Borghese Gallery. View masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, Bernini and much more.Borghese Gallery is an art gallery housed in the former Villa Borghese Pinciana. At the outset, the gallery building was integrated with its gardens. The Villa Borghese gardens are considered a tourist attraction. The Galleria Borghese houses a substantial part of the Borghese collection of paintings, sculpture and antiquities, begun by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope Paul V (reign 16051621). The Villa was built by the architect Flaminio Ponzio, developing sketches by Scipione Borghese himself, who used it as a villa suburbana, a country villa at the edge of Rome.Scipione Borghese was an early patron of Bernini and an avid collector of works by Caravaggio, who is well represented in the collection by his Boy with a Basket of Fruit, St Jerome Writing, Sick Bacchus and others.

The Villa Borghese, the splendid small palace that hosts the Borghese Gallery, was built at the beginning of the 17th century as a private residence of the Borghese family. From the very beginning it housed the collection of Cardinal Scipio (1579-1633), nephew of Pope Paul V (a Borghese). In 1902, the Italian State purchased the rest of the collection and the palace.Currently, the collection consists of sculptures, bas-reliefs, ancient mosaics, 16th-17th century paintings, and sculptures. They include masterpieces by Antonello da Messina, Giovanni Bellini, Perugino, Pinturicchio, Veronese, Raphael (Deposition), Domenichino (Diana's Hunt), Titian (Sacred and Profane Love, Venus Blindfolding Love), Correggio (Danae), Caravaggio (Youth with a Fruit Basket, The Madonna of the Footmen, David with Goliath's Head), Rubens (Pietà), and magnificent sculptures by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Apollo and Daphne, The Rape of Proserpina, David) and Canova (Paolina Borghese).

Full day tour for cruise ship passengers in a Small Group maximum 12 people to visit Rome. In the morning you will visit in a walking tour the Baroque Rome with its beautiful squares: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Navona Square. Lunch in a typical italian restaurant and then visit the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's. At the end you will come back to the ship to Civitavecchia.

This tour allow cruise ship passengers to visit most of Rome in one day. Your Small Group tour (maximum 12 people) will start from the Spanish Steps, dominated by the church of Trinità dei Monti, proceed to the Rococo splendor of the Trevi Fountain. Admire the fantasy creatures designed to embody movement. Your guide will explain how, according to tradition, if you throw a coin over your shoulder into the fountain you will eventually return to Rome. Toss in a penny and cross your fingers!Continue to the Pantheon (Temple of all The Gods), originally built to honor the 7 deities of Ancient Rome. Featuring the largest brick dome in the history of architecture, the Pantheon is considered a forerunner of all modern places of worship, and is the most copied of all classical buildings.Your sightseeing tour ends at Piazza Navona, built on the ruins of the Domitian Circus, and now adorned by Berninis Fountain of the 4 Rivers. Here you can enjoy a refreshing Italian aperitif, before exploring the citys famous La Dolce Vita on your own.Time lunch in a typical Italian restaurantAfter the lunch visit the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City on this 3-hour small-group tour, and see Michelangelos Sistine Chapel ceiling. Your tour of Romes legendary art and architecture starts at the Vatican Museums, housing the most important ancient art collection in the world in some 1,400 rooms. With more than 65,000 works of art its would take a lifetime to see everything, but your guide will lead you to the best galleries to see frescoes, statues, tapestries, and historical maps by masters such as Botticelli, Pinturicchio, and Perugino.Then continue to the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelos magnificent ceiling and Last Judgment.

Enjoy a day exploring the beauties that the Umbria region has to offery.Umbria is known as "the green heart of Italy", and it is thanks to its scenery and its natural excellence that has earned this title, the morphological characteristics of the Umbrian territories make this region unique for the variety of places of high naturalistic interest.In this full day with a private English speaking driver youll be able to visit Assisi and Perugia.Included:- Expert Licensed Local Guide - Very good Wine TastingPick up and drop off will be at your accommodation in Rome.Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides • Welcoming with licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Mercedes, BMW or other similar vehicles

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Tour Details:Youll have a professional English-speaking private driver and vehicle for the day and since the tour is private youll be able to customize the itinerary if you wish.The tour will start with pick up from your accommodation in Rome. The stops youll be able to do during your tour will be to visit Assisi, and Perugia. The Tour includes a dedicated licensed local expert personal tour guide to show you all the important highlights (available in English, Spanish or Portuguese).Assisi:It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare, the founder of the Poor Sisters. Nowadays Assisi is a popular destination not only for religious tours, but also for the history that the city has witnessed during the centuries. The Basilica of San Francesco dAssisi is the most important site to visit while in town.Wine Tasting included.Perugia:The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period; Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities.The city is also known as the universities town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308.Perugia is also a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy.Famous painters in Perugia were Pietro Perugino (the teacher of Raffaello Sanzio) and Pinturicchio.Perugia recently has become famous for chocolate, mostly because of a single firm, Perugina, whose Baci ("kisses" in English) are widely exported.At the end of the tour the driver will take you back to your accommodation in Rome.

Enjoy a day exploring the beauties that the Umbria region has to offery.Umbria is known as "the green heart of Italy", and it is thanks to its scenery and its natural excellence that has earned this title, the morphological characteristics of the Umbrian territories make this region unique for the variety of places of high naturalistic interest.In this full day with a private English speaking driver youll be able to visit Assisi and Perugia.Included:- Expert Licensed Local Guide - Very good Wine TastingPick up and drop off will be at the port of Civitavecchia, right outside the ship. Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return to the Civitavecchia Port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

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Stop At: Italybestexcursions, Rome, Lazio

Tour Details:The tour will start with pick up from the port of Civitavecchia. An English speaking driver with a private vehicle will be waiting for you right outside the ship, holding a sign with your name on to be easily recognized. He will be with you during the entire day and since the tour is private youll be able to customize the itinerary.The stops youll be able to do during your tour will be to visit Assisi, and Perugia. The Tour includes a dedicated licensed local expert personal tour guide to show you all the important highlights (available in English, Spanish or Portuguese).Assisi:It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare, the founder of the Poor Sisters. Nowadays Assisi is a popular destination not only for religious tours, but also for the history that the city has witnessed during the centuries. The Basilica of San Francesco dAssisi is the most important site to visit while in town.Wine Tasting included.Perugia:The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period; Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities.The city is also known as the universities town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308.Perugia is also a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy.Famous painters in Perugia were Pietro Perugino (the teacher of Raffaello Sanzio) and Pinturicchio.Perugia recently has become famous for chocolate, mostly because of a single firm, Perugina, whose Baci ("kisses" in English) are widely exported.At the end of the tour the driver will take you back to the port of Civitavecchia, leaving you outside your ship.

If you are an early bird and cannot wait to start visiting the city, this is the perfect tour for you. Join our small group tour of the Vatican at 7:30 am to start you Roman adventure in the morning. You will visit the most important attractions of Rome, such as the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peters Basilica in 3 hours. Then, you will join another small group to visit the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.

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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio

Vatican Museums and Upper Galleries, including the one of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra, here are statue of different periods and painted rooms.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Vatican City, Lazio

After having visited the Upper Galleries you will approach Raphael Rooms. It was Pope Julius II's private apartment and here you can admire the Raphael's School of Athens, Parnassus and The Dispute over the Sacrament.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio

After visiting the Raphael Rooms, you will admire the Borgia Rooms, painted by Pinturicchio and commissioned by Pope Alexander VI Borgia. Here you can also admire the contemporary and modern art collection.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Lazio

The Sistine Chapel will leave you breathless for its grandeur and beauty. Michelangelo painted all the frescos alone using 4 years to paint the ceiling. Here is represented "The Creation of the World" with stories from the Genesis book. About thirty years later the artist painted "The Last Judgement" on the wall behind the altar.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Lazio

The Basilica was built from 1506 to replace the Medieval Basilica and it took 120 years to be finished. Many important artists, such as Raphael and Michelangelo worked on this project. The inside decoration of the Basilica is very Baroque thanks to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who projected the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter and the Baldachin. The beautiful chapel inside the Basilica host the amazing Michelangelos Pietà, where this painful moment with the body of Jesus laying on the laps of his mother after the deposition from the Cross is depicted.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Palatine Hill, Rome, Lazio

Once you will have finished your visit inside the Vatican, you will approach Palatine Hill, the hill where Rome has its origins. Now it is a large outdoor museum where you can find emperors Villas and a beautiful panorama of Rome.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Roman Forum, Rome, Lazio

Then, you will climb down to the Roman Forum, which can be considered the meeting point of Ancient Rome. Indeed, it was the political, commercial and social center of the Romans life.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Colosseum, Rome, Lazio

The last step of your tour will be in the Colosseum, where you can enter through a regular entrance and go to the first and second rings.

This is an all-encompassing fully private tour of Raphael's life and works in Rome. You will traverse the entire historic centre of the city and see some of the finest works of art ever created in several of the most beautiful and famous museums and galleries in the world. Do not doubt that this tour is as unique as it is very special. Included are the Vatican Museums and Villa Farnesina, as well as churches in Rome which were touched by the genius of Raphael. Time spent with your local expert guide is approximately 3.5 hours. After your private guided tour experience, you will be given a time-slot voucher for 2 hours inside the Borghese Gallery (self-guided portion). Recommended time inside the Borghese Gallery and Museum at least 1.5 hours. Please take your private tour on one day and then use your skip-the-line Borghese Gallery ticket on the following day (self-guided visit).

Raphael was the most prolific High Renaissance master. A highly proficient painter in youth, he honed his skills in Siena and Florence before flourishing in Rome. Raphael incurred the wrath of Michelangelo and tried to save the Roman Forum as prefect of antiquities under Leo X.

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, Urbino being the name of the town where he was born some 145 kms outside Rome (region of Marche), died on his 37th birthday (April 6th) in 1520. Entombed in the Pantheon and revered as much today as in his prime, Raphael lived and worked at the same time as his contemporary and main rival, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. Our private Raphael tour in Rome explains how the paintings in the Sistine Chapel interwove his life with that of Michelangelo and the young Raphael's mentor, Perugino, both of whom he imitated in order to create his own inimitable style. We see the works of art he created in Rome, we explore his skills as a draftsman, and we unravel the complex nature of his relationships (and untimely demise from syphilis).

Born into the Court of Urbino with enviable ascribed status, Raphael, the great imitator, became the greatest High Renaissance master. A painter of immense natural ability, he possessed an unquenchable desire to learn. Family background and social status proffered him unlimited access to the works and workshops of his contemporaries, which almost certainly helped him get acquainted with patrons and powerful contacts during his career. Having learned from his painter and courtier father Giovanni Santi, then becoming a master in the court aged 17 years, Raphael spent time in Siena with Pinturicchio, Città di Castello where he learned from Signorelli, and then Florence where he was greatly influenced by Da Vinci, before moving to Rome.

Donato Bramante, who was related to Raphael, prompted Pope Julius II to introduce the young rising star to Rome, where he lived until his death. Raphael's creations in the Vatican, which continued under Medici Pope Leo X after the death of Julius II in 1513, are of course his best known commissions. In addition to studying the magnificent Raphael Rooms (Vatican Museums), we visit Villa Farnesina, Church of Santa Maria della Pace, the Chigi Chapel (Church of Santa Maria del Popolo), and Church of Sant'Ignazio to round off this fascinating, in-depth private Raphael tour in Rome. You will see the following paintings; "Loggia of Cupid and Psyche" (1517), "Creation of the World" (1516), "The Sibyls" (1514), "The Triumph of Galatea" (1512), and all Raphael's works in the Vatican Museums. In the Borghese Gallery (self-guided) you will see and learn about "Portrait of a Man" (1502), "Young Woman with Unicorn" (1506), and "The Deposition of Christ" (1508).

Visit the main highlights of the eternal city with our friendly small group tour!This tour will be divided into two parts: the morning tour will be focused on the Vatican; while the afternoon part will be focused on the Ancient Rome with the Colosseum and the optional visit to the Roman Forum.The morning part of the tour will start either at 8.30 or 9.00; and you will visit the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and the St. Peters Chapel.The afternoon tour will start at 1.15 pm in the winter and 3.15 in summer; and it is focused on the visit of the Colosseum and, if wanted, of the Roman Forum.Dont miss this amazing experience that gives you the opportunity to watch the Roman highlights together with the entrance to the Colosseum from the gladiator entrance!

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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio

The morning part of your tour will start after having met the guide in front of the Vatican Museums entrance. Here you will have the opportunity to visit the Vatican Museums and Upper Galleries, including the one of the Maps, Tapestries, and Candelabra. The galleries are connecting the north section of the Vatican Palace with the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St. Peters. The rooms preserved many Roman statues discovered during the excavations and many spectacular painted rooms.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio

Then, you will visit the Raphael Rooms and the Borgia Apartments.The Raphael Rooms were part of the apartment of Pope Julius II and are the place where Raphael painted "The School of Athens" while Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.The Borgia Apartments, painted by Pinturicchio, was commissioned by the Spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia. They are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will see the main rooms of it that preserve also part of the artworks from modern and contemporary art.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Lazio

When you will enter the Sistine Chapel, you will have the opportunity to admire Michelangelo's frescoes. The Renaissance Genius painted the chapel in the 1500s for the Pope Julius II and Paul III; Michelangelo first painted the Ceiling where he represented the Creation of the World, from the Genesis book, and stories of Noahs life; when he was 61 years old he will come back to paint in five years only Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Lazio

After having visited the Sistine Chapel, you will approach St. Peter's Basilica. The Basilica was built from the 1506 and it has replaced the Medieval Basilica built under Emperor Constantine. The Basilica was built in 120 years by many architects including Raphael and Michelangelo. The inside decoration of the Basilica is very Baroque thanks to the Genius of the Baroque Gian Lorenzo Bernini who projected the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter and the Baldachin. Inside the Basilica there is a beautiful chapel where is preserved the Michelangelos Pieta. The artists represent this painful moment with the body of Jesus laying on the laps of his mother after the deposition from the Cross.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Colosseum, Rome, Lazio

After having met again your guide in the afternoon in our office in Via Frangipane, 30; you will approach the Colosseum. You will have the opportunity to visit the symbol of Rome with the Arena Floor, entering from Gladiator's Gate. You will have the chance to visit all the areas of the Colosseum, with the arena, the first, and the second level.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Roman Forum, Rome, Lazio

OPTIONAL EXTENSION (if you would like to add this option to your tour, please let us know it in the moment of your booking)If you choose the extended option you will continue the tour exploring the Roman Forum, the center of the political, religious, and commercial life in the ancient times, and follow your guide to the Palatine Hill, the center of legends and historical events.

Are you looking for a special Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia port? You are a short drive away from one of the most iconic cities in the world! Rome!We will arrange for you to be collected from the cruise dock in a private Luxury Car. Start with an Exclusive 3 hours Private Tour that focuses on the main masterpieces. Visiting the Vatican Museums extraordinary collections with a private tour is the best way to enjoy the best of Italian Art! Your private guide will provide you with a Uniquely Enjoyable Experience. Together with the Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica, you will admire the superb Michelangelos Pietà inside the Basilica and the prodigious ceiling of the Sistine Chapel! Enjoy a leisurely drive through the most important Fountains and Squares. The driver will wait while you will go to visit each site with your personal guide. Before going back to the port, you will have free time to explore after gaining an historical perspective of the city.

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Stop At: Vatican City, Vatican City, Lazio

Your private driver will pick you up at your Ship's dock and bring you directly to Rome.You will enter the Vatican Museums overflowing with masterpieces by many of Italys most important Italian artists. Giotto, Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael, Botticelli, Perugino, Pinturicchio and many others sit alongside important works from Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. You will visit one of the worlds most important Picture Galleries, with paintings that have made the history of art. You will walk through famous galleries such as the tapestries and maps ones. You will learn the secrets of The Sistine Chapel, with its enormous Michelangelos frescoes. Here you will have time to observe the details of his sublime Last Judgment. Your guide will bring you directly from the Sistine Chapel into St. Peters Basilica, the worlds largest Church, to admire Michelangelos Pietà and other highlights. NOTE: On Wednsday morning, due to the Papal audience, the Basilica might be closed. In this case the expalnation of it will be done from outside.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Piazza Navona, Rome, Lazio

start your guided driven tour with Piazza Navona, one of the largest squares in the city. The space is incredibly popular among tourists for one primary reason: Berninis Fountain of the Four Rivers. Built to represent The Nile, The Ganges, The Danube and Rio de la Plata, the structure now sits amidst the artists who arrive to peddle their wares on a daily basis.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Pantheon, Rome, Lazio

A true masterpiece to admire on your tour of Rome: The Pantheon. Immaculately preserved and seemingly just a few centuries old, it is difficult to believe that the structure was finished in AD 128 by Emperor Hadrian. In the square in front - a gathering place for locals  discover a decorative 16thcentury fountain sitting beneath the Egyptian obelisk.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Rome, Lazio

Hidden down the narrow backstreets of the city, Trevi Fountain is a secretive masterpiece, and perhaps the most spectacular fountain in Rome. Built at the end of one of the famed aqueducts that supplied the Roman Empire with water, this iconic setting attracts many visitors. Toss a coin into its waters to ensure a safe return to Rome at some stage in the future.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Spanish Steps, Rome, Lazio

VISIT + 3 HOURS FREE TIMEYou will proceed to the Spanish Steps, one of the biggest tourist spots in the city. As you stand and admire the Church of Trinità dei Monti, which sits at the top of a famous stairwell with the Fontana Della Barcaccia at its foot, you will wonder how they were ever able to complete it.The driver will drop you off with the guide and pick you up for the final transfer in the same place.

Be one of the lucky person who has access to the Colosseum after normal opening hours! With this special package tour you can combine Vatican Museums in the morning and Colosseum at night , the Rome main attraction and have them 2 in 1!You will tour the Vatican in the morning either at 7:30am or 8:30am as you prefer. With small group, of maximum 20 people, you will visit the highlights of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica. You will see the Vatican Galleries, the Raphael rooms, the sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St. Peter's. In the evening you will visit the Colosseum under the moonlight together with a professional guide and a small group of friendly people just like you! You will start with a taste of some local pizza and snacks accompanied by local wine and proceed to the Roman and Imperial Forum, Venice square, Capital Hill and then head to the Colosseum, step in to the Arena under the stars, go below it to visit the Undergrounds and the first floor.

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Pass By: Rome Private Guides, Rome, Lazio

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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio

Vatican Museums and Upper Galleries, including the one of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra. The galleries are connecting the north section of the Vatican Palace with the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St. Peters. The rooms preserved many roman statues discovered during the excavations and many spectacular painted rooms.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Vatican City, Lazio

Raphael Rooms are part of the apartment of Pope Julius II, while the young Raphael was painting the Room of the Signatura Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel . The two artists were rivalry but Raphael will recognize the talent of Michelangelo in the School of Athens, you will see also the Parnassus and the Dispute over the Sacrament

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio

Borgia Rooms, the apartment was painted by Pinturicchio and his school and it was commissioned by the spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia. They are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will see the main rooms of it that preserves also part of the art works from modern and contemporary art.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Lazio

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel with the Frescoes painted in the 1500s for the Pope Julius II and Paul III; Michelangelo first painted the Ceiling where he represented the Creation of the World, from the Genesis book, and stories of Noahs life. The Renaissance Genius when he was 61 years old he will come back to paint in five years only Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Lazio

The Basilica was built from the 1506 and it has replaced the Medieval Basilica built under the Emperor Constantine. The Basilica was built in 120 years by many architects including Raphael and Michelangelo. The inside decoration of the Basilica is very Baroque thanks to the Genius of the Baroque Gian Lorenzo Bernini who projected the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter and the Baldachin. Inside the Basilica there is a beautiful chapel where is preserved the Michelangelos Pieta. The artists represent this painful moment with the body of Jesus laying on the laps of his mother after the deposition from the Cross.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Roman Forum, Rome, Lazio

Before the tour you will enjoy some snacks and wine and start your night tour along the Imperial and Roman Forum with an amazing view at night o the forum from outdoor.The Roman and Imperial forum were in the Roman times the Political, religion and economical center.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Roman Forum, Rome, Lazio

The Imperial Forum are the Trajan and the Augustos' forum and you will admire the incredible ruins where ancient roman architecture merge into the the medieval architecture. All the monuments are spectacular and illuminated at night

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Colosseum, Rome, Lazio

Colosseum under the moon, with access to the Arena and to the Undergrounds where the lift and animal cages were kept.Visit of the first floor of the colosseum. You will stay at the colosseum without the daily crowd.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Venezia, Rome, Lazio

On your walking tour you will walk by Venice square also known as the "Wedding Cake" and proceed to one of the seven hills of Rome, the Capital Hill from where you will admire a beautiful view of the Roman forum and the Marcus Aurelio Bronze statue.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Colosseum, Rome, Lazio

You will see the colosseum at night, step on the Arena floor, go to the Undergrounds where the gladiators walked through and where are the cages and the animals and access to the first floor.

* You can use this formula for all Italian ten-place numbers—so 31 is trent'uno, 32 is trenta due, 33 is trenta tre, etc. Note that—like uno (one), otto (eight) also starts with a vowel—all "-8" numbers are also abbreviated (vent'otto, trent'otto, etc.).